Tire tool



June 26, 1923. Q 31,459,867

J. A. VOIROL TIRE TOOL Filed Aug. 14 1920 J/z mm Patented June 26, 1923.

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TIRE TOOL.

Appheation filed August 14, 1920. SerialNo. 403,478.

To aZZ whom it may concern; a

Be it known that JULns A, VomoL, a citizen of the United States, residing at Hartford, in the county of Hartford and State of Connecticut, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Tire Tools, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings. j j

This invention relates to tire tools and has for its object'to; provide a toolof this character capable of easily and quickly removing pneumatietires from all types of wheel rims, and also'replacing the tire.

Another object is to provide atool of this character capable of being used on tires of various sizes regardless of the position of the wheel with respect to the mud guard.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a tool of this character arranged to extend over the felly of the wheel for engagement with the tire.

A'still further object is to providea tool of this character having a pair of curved jaws, the extremity of each jaw being enlarged and bifurcated to provide two projecting portions, one of said portions being broad and the other relatively narrow, said narrow portion extending inwardly of the jaw and beyond the broad portion.

l/Vith the above and other objects in view, the invention consists in the improved con etruction and arrangement of parts to be hereinafter more particularly described, fully claimed and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure l is a side elevation of a tire tool constructed in accordance'with an embodiment of the invention, and showing the tool in operation, the tire and rimbeing shown in dotted lines,

Figure 2 is a sideelevation taken from the opposite side to that shown in Figure 1,

Figure 3 is a plan View of the tire engag; ing portions of the tool, and

Figure 4 is a fragmentary plan view of the tire engaging portions of each Referring to the drawings, my improved tire tool comprises handles 5 and 6, the end -14; are blunt so that danger of said portions portion of the handle5 being slightly enlarged and provided with a pivot opening 7, the remaining portion being curved to one side of the handle to provide a jaw 8. The end portion of the handle 6 is extended back upon said handle and curved coprovide a jaw 9. The enlarged portion of the handle 5 is pivoted at the junction of the jaw S with the handle 6, by means of the;

pivot pin 7 Both jaws extend to one side of their respective handles and toward each other. I v i i The extremity of each of the 8, and

9 gradually extends upwardly from 1 all: 1

sides of said jaw to provide a tire engaging member 10.

and outwardly beyond the the 01313081 56,

engaging portions 13 and 1 1, the surface of Qnesrde portion of said enlargedmember extends inwardly of the jaw,

end portion ofl, side of the member 10. vThe end surface 11 is provided with a recess 12,,

the portions 13 being relatively broad while I the surfaceof the portion 14 is relatively.

narrow. The enlarged member 10 carried by the jaw 8 is larger than the member 10 carried by the jaw'9 so as to dispose said members in alinement with each other and compensates for the offset caused by the pivotal connection, of the handles toeach a other. i,

In usethe jaw members 8 and 9 are extended over the felly of thewheel, the recess l2-inthe extremity of the jaw member 1 8 being engaged with the rim of the wheel while the portion 14 ofthe jaw 9 is engaged with the side of the tire on the opposite side of the, rim. When the levers aremoved towards each other the portion 14. ofthe jaw 8 serves as a fulcrum, and

tion 14; of the jaw 9to move the side of the,

tire inwardly and permit the same to be disengaged from the rim whereupon a suitable implement such as the member A is disposed beneath the side of the tire that has been disengaged from the rim. The portion 14 of the jaw 9 is then engaged with the opposite permits the pora side of the rim similar to the jaw 8, and the portion 14 of the jaw 8 engaged with the op posite side of the tire. In this instance, the portion 14 of the jaw 9 serves as a fulcrum so that the broad portion 13 of the jaw 8 may force the side of the tire inwardly and permit the implement A to be moved between the head of the tire'and rim of the wheel. It will be noted that the end portions l3iand injuring the tire 'is eliminated. Furthermore, the jaws 8 and 9 are so curved that they be disposed between the spokes of the wheeland over the felly without danger of engaging the same. This eliminates, the necessity of disposing the jaw members over i the tire which in many instances, in view of the various types and'idesigns ot' automobiles is impossible invieiv of the fact that the mud guards are disposed closely adjacent the Wheels, thus rendering it imposs ble to dis-.- pose the tool between the mud guard and the tire, to surround the latter. The recess 12 of the enlarged portion is formed in accordance with the contour of the rim so as to per mit the portions 13 and l lto operate .eflia ciently Without intert'ering vith each other 1 1 or marr ng the run 111 any manner. in addiiator as far asipossible. The portion 14: of

tion to thisthe' end portion of the jaw 8' is f I larger than the end portion of the jaw 9 so 1 5 thatwhen the jaws are moved toward each other the portionsla 0t thegaWQ isrecei'ved tire to the rimj'ot a Wheel. In this operation, the tire is applied by the hands of the oper the jaw 8 is then :placed into engagement with one side portion of the rim. The portion'l v f. the jaiv 9'is appliedto the portion of thebead of the tire nearestto' the rim oil thewheel, the tire being positioned.in the recess 12otthe jaw '9. Upon movement 0t the handles 5 and Gt'oward each other the tirewillbe readily passed overthe rim and properly positioned on the Wheel.

' From theforegoing itWillbe readily seen.

that this invention provides a noveltire tool wh'ichgreatly reducesthe time necessary to I remove and apply a t re notonly fromsolid runs but from sectionalordemountable rims as :there areno bolts or like tasteningfm'eans to be operated as is'necessary With the use of 'deinounta'ble rims and no pounding on the tire'flor the use of various implements as is necessary with solid rims. 'lhe novel con struction' of this device permits it to be used 1 in connection with all forms of rims and Wheels, and the diameter of the tire does not signature.

. eanne? intertere with the use of the tool in the removing and applying operation.

-What is Claimed is 1. A tire tool comprising a pair of handies, each handle having one oi its end portions extended to one side of said handle to provide a aw, an extension extending from the inner longitudinal edge of each jaw, each or said extensions being. disposed substantially at rightangles to the aw thereof and inwardlyof the end face of the yaw; the end iiace ofeach jaw adj acent said extensions being arranged to alternately engage the side Wall of a tire, said extensions being arranged to alternately engage a the rim and the side an otthe tire remote from thefivall engaged by the end face or the opposite aw, the exa fulcrum for the tool. I A tire tool compris ng a pair of h ndles, means tor pivotally connecting said handles for relative swinging movement,

said handles outwardly of their pivotal-0on3 nection'being each extended iroin one side oi the handle to provide a jaw, an extension propotmgtr'om the lnner longitudinaledge eaohjaw inwardly o t theouter end of the yaw, one o:t.sa1d extens ons being disposed outwardly oithe extension of the second jaw tension engaged With the tire rim serving as when the arts are in working position, the j extension of one ot-the jaws being adapted to the tire holdii'i'g'riin, the extension of the second jaw being the tire at a point adjacent a bead oi the tire, the outer ends o't'thejaws being blunt to pro videsubstantially fiat facedithe flatitaoe'of v having the extension engaging With p the the ijiniadapted to have Contact With theadagainst flexing during a Workingoperation;

ln'testimony whereof ljhereunto affix my ranged oengage JULES A. voinon acent sideof the tireto holdsaid side 

